Fragrance comparison

Passion vs Essencial Palo Santo

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 435 ratings analysed

Passion

Maori Collection

3.4734 votes

Rank #53,964 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Essencial Palo Santo

Natura · 2021

4.31401 votes

Rank #24,144 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Palo Santo takes 5 of 7 categories.

Passion
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Essencial Palo Santo
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Passion2/7

Essencial Palo Santo5/7

Ratings & consensus: Essencial Palo Santo
Community sentiment: Essencial Palo Santo
Longevity: Essencial Palo Santo
Sillage & projection: Passion
Value for money: Essencial Palo Santo
Versatility: Passion
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Essencial Palo Santo

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

PassionMaori Collection

Essencial Palo SantoNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.47/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 62%Had 11%Want 27%

4.31/ 5 · 401 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerEssencial Palo SantoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

9%Love

47%Like

26%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

53%Love

31%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

394 votes

Category winnerEssencial Palo SantoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Palo Santo

SillagePassion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value65

Category winnerEssencial Palo SantoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

woody84%

fruity77%

patchouli69%

soft spicy61%

woody100%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

amber53%

balsamic30%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Black Vanilla HuskPearPatchouliPink PepperCedarYlang-YlangOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PearPink PepperBergamot

Heart

Jasmine SambacOrange BlossomYlang-YlangRose

Base

CoumarinPalo SantoAmberSandalwoodCashmeran

InformationalShared notesPear, Pink Pepper, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Passion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer14

Fall71

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPassionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex6

Women88

Men87

Unisex13

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,964

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#24,144

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched2021

Reviews1

Category winnerEssencial Palo SantoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Passion by Maori Collection is an amber floral fragrance for women that centres on sweet black vanilla husk and ripe pear. The scent opens with a lively burst of crisp fruit cut by rosy pink pepper, preventing the opening from turning cloying. As it settles, orange blossom and creamy ylang-ylang unfold into a rich flo…

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Natura Essencial Palo Santo is a woody floral fragrance that anchors creamy sandalwood with bright pear and pink pepper. Designed by Verônica Kato, this 2021 release leans into a warm, balsamic sweetness perfect for crisp autumn evenings or formal indoor gatherings. It provides a grounded, sophisticated presence for t…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Passion or Essencial Palo Santo?

Essencial Palo Santo takes 5 of 7 categories. Passion is rated 3.47/5 from 34 votes; Essencial Palo Santo is rated 4.31/5 from 401 votes. Choose Passion for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Essencial Palo Santo for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Passion or Essencial Palo Santo?

Essencial Palo Santo lasts longest (Essencial Palo Santo 76/100, Passion 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Passion or Essencial Palo Santo?

Passion projects furthest (Passion 75/100, Essencial Palo Santo 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Passion and Essencial Palo Santo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Pear, Pink Pepper, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom.

Is Passion or Essencial Palo Santo better for summer or winter?

For summer, Passion is the stronger pick. For winter, Passion is the stronger pick. Passion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Passion and Essencial Palo Santo?

Passion features Black Vanilla Husk, Pear, Patchouli, Pink Pepper and Cedar. Essencial Palo Santo has top notes of Pear, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Coumarin, Palo Santo, Amber and Sandalwood.